Real Madrid vs. Elche met this Wednesday at the Manuel Martínez Stadium for the 16th date of LaLiga. Real Madrid did not know how to capture their dominance in their visit to Elche and closed 2020 with a 1-1 draw that leaves them two points behind Atlético de Madrid, now the leader of LaLiga alone and with two games less after their triumph this Wednesday against Getafe.
The meringues went ahead with a header from Croatian Luka
Modric, who took advantage of the rebound in minute 20 after a powerful shot to
the crossbar by his teammate Marco Asensio. With the Madrid advantage, it was halftime and at 52 'the locals tied when
Fidel took advantage of a penalty whistled by Carvajal's grip on an opponent.
The box Zinedine
Zidane was seeking his sixth consecutive victory, which locally allowed him
to continue every inch in the fight for the top of the leaderboard with its
neighbor city.
After their last commitment of the year, Real Madrid completed 33 points and in the second box, two units
less than Atlético, although it should be noted that the 'colchoneros' still
have to hold two more games to get like the rest of the teams.
For its part, the point obtained allows Elche to climb
positions and place fifteenth in LaLiga,
although only one point more than the relegation zone.